Skinning machine



Oct.- 26 1926.

1,604,692. P. HAUSAMANN SXINNING MACHINE Filed April 29, 1926 Patented@et 26, 1926.

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PABLO HAUSAMANN, oF BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA. f

SKINNIIIG INIACI-IINE.`

Application led April 29, 1926.

rious detect which, as I shall show further` on, I have been able toeliminate in a simple and practical manner.

The detect which I have mentioned con sists in the tact that with theexception or its periphery the revolving disc of the machines isenclosed between two covers. This arrangement is such that by thevelocity ot the wheel or disc, a pressure of air is set up, causingairto penetrate the meat, producing bubbles which spoil the appearance otVthe meat, and lead to its premature decomposition, all ot thisinvolving serious disadvantages and prejudices, seeing that it is aquestion of an article of food, in which goed appearance is ot primeimportance.

As will be seen later, I have been able to overcome this diiculty byuncovering the sliinning disc as much as possible, either by reducingthe diameter ot the top cover, or by making openings in the bottom onein such a manner that the air has tree outlet and is not stored up andcompressed at the :voi-hing point of the disc, where at present it ismaintained at a certain pressure on account of the centrifugal torce.

InV other words, I have diminished the diameter or say the surface ofthe top cover, and have made some openings distributed in a specialmanner in the bottom "or underneath tace ot the apparatus, in such a waythat the part which moves the disc, whatever may be its positionwhilstworlring,

' with respect to its interposition between the skin and the meat, isalways in communication `with the air in the neighbourhood, and in nocase can form hermeticallyV sealed cavities in which by reason ot itsvelocity the air may be compressed, as I have already said, andpenetrate the meat.

The lower tace, or say the bottom part, besides the holes made in it forthe easy outlet ot air, has been rounded off on its right side, whichpermits of much more pertec and rapid working, whilston the left'sidethere is a tiuting or grooving to givergreater,

firmness or security of support to the thumb ot the right hand, by whichthe apparatus is directed.

For the better understanding ot this de- Serial No. 105,493.

scription, I attach detailed sketches, inl

which:

Fig. l. is a plan of the top part of'a machine t'or slinning animals,improved in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2. is a plan ot the same machine, seen from its under side.

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These sketches have been projected inA such a manner that the haltmarked a corresponds to the ordinarymethod of construction, and theother half b to the improved system, to facilitate comparison.

kAs may be seen from Fig. l. the diameter y ot the top cover has beenreduced to the line 2.' i

Further, the left side o ot the lower part ot the cover has beenrounded, and grooves made at the point d on which the thumb rests whenthe machine is in use.

On the other side or face, represented by Fig. 2; there have been made,in the cover 3, the series ot openings t, and in the lower part, or saynear the handle 5 one or more periorations 6 have been made, as well asthe pertorations 7 at the edge of the part nent to the handle. y i

All the above mentioned openings or per torations have for their objectthat of providing air passage to the space inwhich the ldisc 8 revolves,so that the air may have.

'tree outlet, and in no case be compressed and obliged to enter themeat, whatever may be the situation of the apparatus with respect to itsworking position, between the skin and the meat.

It is logical that the reduction of the cover or covers with respect totherevolv-V the disc and having a handle portion provided with sideportions, one thereof being rounded at its edge and the other having agrooved surface to accommodate the thumb of the operator, the lowercover member being provided lwith a, series of openings through whichcommunication is established between the outside of the machine and thespace in Which the dise revolves, whereby air may not be held undercompression in the said space by the action of the revolving disc.

ln testimony whereof I have Signed my name to this speciioation.

PABLO HAUSAMANN.

